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Last WWI Vet Dies Today
2011-02-28, 3:10 PM #1
He illegally enlisted at age 16 to join. It just seems kind of crazy to me, that entire generation is now extinguished. What a mind ****...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_last_wwi_veteran
" I am the Lizard King, I can do anyhthing... "
2011-02-28, 6:35 PM #2
He lived to be 110. That's one hell of a good run.
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2011-02-28, 7:04 PM #3
very sad
2011-02-28, 7:43 PM #4
One more year and he could have pulled a Bilbo Baggins.
My blawgh.
2011-02-28, 7:46 PM #5
Last American Vet that this... there are still a couple living overseas.

Sad, but also the way of life.
2011-03-01, 5:52 AM #6
:(
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2011-03-01, 11:17 AM #7
I don't think is too terribly sad. 110 years. Way to go, guy. A serious run.
2011-03-01, 11:50 AM #8
Quote:
I don't think is too terribly sad


That was my grandpa, jackface. :argh:
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2011-03-01, 11:52 AM #9
Your grandpa was American, eh Canadian Tracer?
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2011-03-01, 12:37 PM #10
God, I hope I don't live that long. Could you imagine?
"Nulla tenaci invia est via"
2011-03-01, 1:07 PM #11
You'd be old for most of your life.
nope.
2011-03-01, 2:12 PM #12
Thread title sounds more like a threat than news.
Warhead[97]
2011-03-01, 3:30 PM #13
Wow, I'm not sure if I'm exceptionally silly or that was exceptionally funny... Bit of both, I think
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2011-03-01, 5:12 PM #14
Originally posted by Baconfish:
You'd be old for most of your life.


Yeah no doubt. That guy probably had ED for more than half of it.
"Nulla tenaci invia est via"

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